Interstate Compacts

Interstate Compact on Juveniles (ICJ)

The Interstate Compact on Juveniles (ICJ)--a law that exists in each of the 50 states, the District of Columbia, Puerto Rico, the Virgin Islands, and Guam--establishes procedures and protections for youth on probation and/or parole and the return of runaways.

Interstate Compact on the Placement of Children (ICPC)

ICPC is a law that exists in each of the 50 states, the District of Columbia, Puerto Rico, and the Virgin Islands to establish uniform legal and administrative procedures governing the interstate placement of children.